Chapter 12: Meeting at Last (1)
One look at Nan Yu's expression and Nan Ming knew that this time he was truly angry.
"How could I? When the time comes, Dad will help you teach him a lesson. Tell me, what bad thing did he do?"
Nan Yu pondered for a moment before saying seriously, "Dad, I think all of you know what my relationship with him has been like all these years."
The three of them fell silent for a moment because they really did know.
Bai Zhouyun, a Mid-Tier Ability User, was still only a Mid-Tier Ability User even now. He was hopelessly mediocre. Yet because he had an engagement with Nan Yu, he treated Nan Yu terribly and didn't seem to fear the Nan family breaking off the engagement in the slightest.
Every time Nan Ming saw Bai Zhouyun, he would become furious. How was such a brat worthy of his youngest son?
It wasn't that the Nan family looked down on the Bai family. It was simply that everyone knew exactly what kind of person Bai Zhouyun was.
Almost everyone sympathized with the Nan family.
Of course, how many of those people wanted to kick Bai Zhouyun aside and take his place themselves was hard to say.
Nan Ming asked, "You've finally reached the point where you can't tolerate it anymore?"
He didn't directly ask what had happened. He was afraid Nan Yu might be too embarrassed to say it.
However, Nan Yu didn't notice his father's concern and spoke bluntly.
"I chose to forgive all those things he did before not because I didn't care, but because I felt there was no need to argue over every little thing. But my generosity gradually made him think all of this was only natural."
"As long as I get angry, he says I'm being unreasonable. As long as I'm dissatisfied, he says I'm difficult to please. Was he the only one spoiled by his family? And now he expects a Mental Power User like me to spoil an Ability User like him?"
What a joke!
Of course, he wasn't saying that Mental Power Users couldn't pamper Ability Users.
But such affection should go both ways.
"This time, he actually hugged and embraced Yun Feiyu right in front of me. He simply didn't take me seriously at all! Just wait and see, I absolutely won't marry an Ability User like that!"
"He even thinks I misunderstood him and that I'm making too much of it. If he had simply explained himself properly and apologized sincerely, I wouldn't have reacted like this. But all of them think it's my fault for being petty and that my attitude is the problem. It's infuriating!"
Nan Yu's words immediately caused a surge of anger to rise within Nan Ming and his two sons.
"That brat really treated you like this? And he didn't even stand on your side?"
Nan Yu's deliberately one-sided words this time were simply meant to prepare them mentally. This way, if he truly didn't end up with Bai Zhouyun in the future, they wouldn't be too surprised.
But judging from their reactions, they had already been dissatisfied with Bai Zhouyun for a long time. Seeing his attitude now, they even seemed pleased by it.
Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Nan Yu didn't continue criticizing Bai Zhouyun.
He understood very well how much his father and brothers loved him. If he kept provoking them, they might really march over to the Bai family and beat someone up.
That wasn't what he wanted.
So he softened his tone.
"Anyway, I'm definitely not apologizing first this time. Besides... forget it. Let's see what his attitude is first."
Hearing that, Nan Ming, Nan Yun, and Nan Zhen finally gave up their thoughts of going to the Bai family to beat Bai Zhouyun up.
It had to be said that Nan Yu understood them perfectly.
"Then let's first see whether that brat has any sincerity at all."
Nan Ming didn't say what would happen if Bai Zhouyun lacked sincerity.
In any case, if Bai Zhouyun truly wasn't someone worthy of entrusting Nan Yu to, then even offending Old Master Bai wouldn't make him hesitate.
Besides, the Emperor probably wouldn't interfere in the Bai family's domestic affairs anyway, as long as they didn't deliberately create trouble for the Bai family.
Everyone else might have some reservations about the Bai family, but Nan Ming didn't care.
This involved his beloved youngest son, so he had to consider things carefully.
Soon, they arrived at Zhenxiu Pavilion.
The four of them chatted and laughed as they walked to the entrance. After Nan Ming presented his identification, an attendant led the family into a private room.
Nan Ming said, "I already ordered when I reserved the room. Just bring the dishes directly."
"Understood, honored guests. Please wait a moment."
The attendant withdrew, but just as he was about to close the door behind him, a drunken man suddenly burst inside.
With his eyes closed, he roared loudly.
"I'm back! Come, beauties, let's continue kissing—"
Everyone: "..."
Nan Yu and Nan Ming didn't recognize him, but Nan Yun and Nan Zhen did.
This man was also a Mid-Tier Ability User. Like Bai Zhouyun, he remained at the Royal Military Academy of the Capital Star thanks to his family background, and like Bai Zhouyun, he was still only a Mid-Tier Ability User.
The academy had six grades.
Grades one through three consisted of Mid-Tier Ability Users, meaning Mid-Tier was the minimum requirement for admission.
To advance to the fourth grade, one normally had to become a High-Tier Ability User.
However, there were exceptions.
People like Bai Zhouyun.
And this man was one of Bai Zhouyun's closest friends, second only to Yun Feiyu and Yun Feiqiao.
Nan Yun's face darkened.
"Why aren't you dragging him out already?"
The attendant immediately waved outside, and two more attendants rushed in. One grabbed each arm and dragged the man out.
Even as he was being pulled away, he continued shouting.
"What are you doing?! Do you know who I am?!"
Nan Yu thought this person was actually quite impressive.
After all, very few people dared to cause trouble at Zhenxiu Pavilion.
So there was a high probability that he would be thrown out rather than escorted back to his original private room.
And indeed, that was exactly what happened.
After being dragged outside, the manager who had hurried over ordered with a dark expression that he be thrown out.
After all, Zhenxiu Pavilion was backed by the Emperor himself. Anyone wanting to make trouble would first have to consider who stood behind them.
And the manager recognized the man.
He was Song Xingyu, the only son of the Song family, a minor family with some status on the Capital Star.
Both of his parents had also been only children, and he himself was their only child, so he had been spoiled without restraint since childhood.
Now he had truly grown into a piece of trash riddled with every vice imaginable.
At least ordinary trash could still be sorted and recycled.
But this kind of garbage was the sort that even if thrown outside, no recycling station would want.
A completely useless waste.
When Song Xingyu finally regained some awareness, he discovered that his whole body hurt.
"Who the hell hit me?!"
He wobbled as he propped himself up and slowly sat on the ground right there in the street, cursing nonstop.
Although he had regained consciousness, he wasn't sober yet and continued swearing endlessly.
The passersby all looked at him strangely.
Those who came to Zhenxiu Pavilion were all influential people, so it wasn't surprising that some recognized him.
In the end, someone friendly with the Song family informed them of the matter, and the Song family rushed over and took Song Xingyu away, preventing him from continuing to embarrass himself.
After Song Xingyu was dragged away, peace finally returned.
Only then did Nan Yu ask,
"By the way, Dad, Second Brother said we're here to meet someone. Who are we meeting?"